Bill Gates He received the first Einstein Prize from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU).

"The Einstein Prize represents the creation of a continuum of great minds and was inspired by the legacy of Albert Einstein, one of the founders of our university and who forged a profound revolution in the human understanding of our world," said Professor Menachem Magidor, president of the Hebrew University.

"Bill Gates is a most worthy recipient. Like Einstein, he is a leader whose actions stem from the knowledge that human progress includes alleviating man's suffering. "

Gates will be honored in December at a dinner in New York. He will then contribute to the scientific research fund for plants and animals of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Sciences and Environmental Quality at the Robert H. Smith Hebrew University in Israel.

Gates recently retired from Microsoft to focus on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which supports work development in more than 100 countries.

[. Source: Baboo.]